Rowena, Minnesota
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
44°23′23″N 95°09′08″W / 44.38972°N 95.15222°W / 44.38972; -95.15222Rowena is an unincorporated community in Redwood County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
Rowena was laid out in 1902.[2] The community was named after the character Lady Rowena from Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rowena, Minnesota
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 120.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 452.
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Municipalities and communities of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Redwood Falls
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communities
- Gilfillan
- Rowena
reservation
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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